not able to ping

i have a desktop wired into a router via ethernet and a laptop accesed
through wireless adapter. i can ping the laptop from the desktop, however i
cannot ping the desktop from the laptop, why? all answers graciously accepted

1. Are both your desktop and laptop able to ping the default gateway?
2. The most likely issue based on your information appears to be something
to do with firewall. If you have the firewall enabled on the desktop, you
might not be able to ping it. To check, on your desktop machine goto
start->Network Connections->Right click on your ethernet
connection->Properties->Advanced tab->Settings. Here you can
enable/disable/allow exceptions for that particular connection.
3. If there is no firewall issue, it could be some problem with the router.

Anusha

"Shaun" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>i have a desktop wired into a router via ethernet and a laptop accesed
> through wireless adapter. i can ping the laptop from the desktop, however
> i
> cannot ping the desktop from the laptop, why? all answers graciously
> accepted